GHA Group (Bryn Melyn, Vale Travel + Others)

[arrivacymru]

RE: GHA Group (GHA Coaches, Bryn Melyn and Vale Travel)
vale travel first ever Solo to have Vale Standed Livery on is YJ60 KBN seen on route 200

http://www.flickr.com/photos/psbusdriver.../contacts/

[R311 WVR]

RE: GHA Group (GHA Coaches, Bryn Melyn and Vale Travel)
I saw a stagecoach liveried dekcer of some kind go into the dpeot this evening in Middlwewich

[DLG817]

RE: GHA Group (GHA Coaches, Bryn Melyn and Vale Travel)
The latest arrival is R457KWT - DAF DE02GSSB220 / Alexander ALX 300 - B42F - which was new in July 1998 to Arriva Yorkshire West (457).

Bryn Melyn already have sister R455KWT which looks very splendid in its new Bryn Melyn livery photo here

R69GNW DAF SB220 / Ikarus Citibus 480 which has donated various parts has now left and is believed to have gone for scrap.

A recent Solo M920 arrival - T789KNW - has now been given the orange based 'Into the Port' livery and is being prepared for service - photo here

Withdrawn is the Leyland Olympian / ECW - A549HAC which from all accounts was a 'cracking bus'

Volvo Olympian - S644KJU - is currently deputising for Bryn Melyn's decker P604CAY which at the moment appears indisposed.

Finally may I offer Seasonal Greetings - link

Ron

[RSTurbo50]

RE: GHA Group (GHA Coaches, Bryn Melyn and Vale Travel)
Which runs operate out of the Tarvin depot and what buses do they use out of there?

[trawscymru27]

RE: GHA Group (GHA Coaches, Bryn Melyn and Vale Travel)

(20/12/2012 10:32)RSTurbo50 Wrote:  Which runs operate out of the Tarvin depot and what buses do they use out of there?

I believe it is the following:
* 88 Altrincham - Knutsford and RR3 Disley - Macc (Weds) using Versas MX58KZE/F and Dart SN03DZZ
* 6/7 Ellesmere Port circulars using Solos YM52TPO/U, X9GHA and one other
* X36 Ellesmere Port - Runcorn using Centros BA07/CA07GHA (this will undergo a doubling of frequency, and therefore of PVR, in January)
* 82 Chester - Northwich using Merits AA04/GA04GHA, President W469BCW and one other
* 48 Frodsham - Northwich using Cadet YJ04BVB
* 51/52/53/72/73/75 Nantwich locals and Nantwich - Whitchurch/Market Drayton using Solos YJ59GHA/B/G
* 39 Crewe - Nantwich using Solo DK09ENW
* DeeBee routes using Solos YJ59GFX/Y, T313/4UOX, YM52TPX (I think YJ60KBU/P are at Ruthin for the DB1 services that start at Mold in the morning, but I may be wrong)
* 11A Chester - Mold/Holywell and 11 Holywell - Rhyl evening services using ? (one bus is from Ruabon, I think)
* 289 Northwich - Altrincham using Solo YJ59GHD
* 38/56/83/C87/C88/C89 Cheshire Market Day services using Dart CA05GHA
* 23 Neston Connect using Solo NA04GHA

I think that's everything! There are also several deckers and coaches for school services, but I don't know what. Hope that helps.

[R557 ABA]

RE: GHA Group (GHA Coaches, Bryn Melyn and Vale Travel)
First day of the 272 Solo YJ59 GHF with Vale of Llangollen legals, fare from Arrowe Park to Heswall was £2.60, however with Helms it was the Merseytravel flat fare of £1.10, I do wonder if this is correct?

[SNL 824]

RE: GHA Group (GHA Coaches, Bryn Melyn and Vale Travel)

(24/12/2012 13:11)R557 ABA Wrote:  First day of the 272 Solo YJ59 GHF with Vale of Llangollen legals, fare from Arrowe Park to Heswall was £2.60, however with Helms it was the Merseytravel flat fare of £1.10, I do wonder if this is correct?

Odd. Also the timetable only runs until the middle of February

[R557 ABA]

RE: GHA Group (GHA Coaches, Bryn Melyn and Vale Travel)

(24/12/2012 18:38)SNL 824 Wrote:  Odd. Also the timetable only runs until the middle of February

Indeed it's only a trial run to see if GHA wan't to take it on permanently apparently. Did manage a photo photo of it, when it decided to show lol
http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasharrison/8304771262/

[solo]

RE: GHA Group (GHA Coaches, Bryn Melyn and Vale Travel)
Pair of Yellow Dobsons deckers apparently parked up in Tarvin ;O)

[Garsty]

RE: GHA Group (GHA Coaches, Bryn Melyn and Vale Travel)
Looks like it might be another takeover.

I have been looking into all the different licenses GHA uses and will sum up below:

PG1073209 - G H A COACHES LTD - Welsh Traffic Area License
UNIT 11,VAUXHALL INDUSTRIAL ESTATE,RUABON,WREXHAM,LL14 6UY,GB

PC1098981 - G H A COACHES LTD - North West Traffic Area License
BROOKS LANE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE ,MIDDLEWICH,CW10 0JH
UNIT 11,POOL BANK BUSINESS PARK, HIGH STREET,TARVIN,CHESTER,CH3 8JH,GB

PG0007482 - BRYN MELYN LTD - Welsh Traffic Area License
UNIT 10,VAUXHALL INDUSTRIAL ESTATE,RUABON,WREXHAM,LL14 6HA,GB

PG0007325 - VALE OF LLANGOLLEN TRAVEL LTD - Welsh Traffic Area License
UNIT 11,VAUXHALL INDUSTRIAL ESTATE,RUABON,WREXHAM,LL14 6HY,GB

PC1038734 - THE VALE OF LLANGOLLEN TRAVEL LTD - North West Traffic Area License
A MORREY TRANSPORT LTD,THE OLD STATION,SAIGHTON LANE,WAVERTON,CHESTER,CH3 7PA,GB

PG1027895 - CHALLINOR BUSES LTD - Welsh Traffic Area License
PLOT 47,HEN LON PARCWR,RUTHIN,LL15 1LY,GB

PG1078192 - J O TRAVEL LTD - Welsh Traffic Area License
THE COACH YARD,ABERDERFYN ROAD,PONCIAU,WREXHAM,LL14 1SL,GB

All these are the 'Valid' ones I could find

The oddest one being the Ruthin depot being solely on the Challinor Buses LTD license, the old J O Travel one I doubt is used.

EDIT: The CHALLINOR BUSES LTD license was not continued, but I cannot seem to find a license which has the Ruthin depot actually on it.